Category Archives: Earth

Writing primarily expressing the element Earth – the physical, earthy, sensual, appetite, money.

More Random Haiku

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Helen

Sparrow song Morning troubador welcomes Spring Winter frost Coat of brittle white sadly worn Poetry Way to speak of truth with design Coffee run; See the stitched up suits in full flight At day’s end ponder; was the race worth … Continue reading →

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Moving House

Posted on April 13, 2013 by Helen

Must have bath I’m not spending the next two years Only showering Must be close to shops I have no interest in driving long distances Just to get milk Must be close to work I also have no interest in … Continue reading →

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Hairdresser Salon

Posted on April 12, 2013 by Helen

Hairdryer hum, music just below conscious thought Slightly chilled colours strange that seep against scalp Watch the time soon to rise and rinse Emerge new Butterfly of chemical hues is now born

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Early Morning Walk

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Helen

Weary eyes fight to stay open, defeat sleep Longest days Dark in the morning draws us out Streetlights shine Even at 6am step by step Remember comfort of your bed left behind Do not sleep even as you walk comatose … Continue reading →

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On Line Shopping

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Helen

I’m an on-line shopping addict I love my DVDs New clothes on shopping networks Are guaranteed to please I hate to shop in stores now I loathe so much the queue And purchases delivered Every day are gifts to you … Continue reading →

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Birthing Art

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Helen

Irritation of oysters Create the pearl Agony of labour New life Deeper pain and distress Forge a writer’s words Or an artist’s brush A singer’s song Whirling in this mire Off centre Intimately alone Can a monstrosity Create a star … Continue reading →

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Thai Food Craving

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Helen

I am craving Thai food Sweet and spicy Succulent and tender Curries and stir fries Rice soaked with juices Coconut milk and bamboo I wonder if I’ve too little salt In my system This craving is so strong Or I’ve … Continue reading →

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Before the Decline

Posted on March 24, 2013 by Helen

Nature is at its most beautiful The moment before the decay Flowers in full bloom Butterflies in flight Hovering over the precipice Of decline Similarly the lines of age Upon a face Begin to trace The trajectory of wisdom The … Continue reading →

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Power Games

Posted on March 22, 2013 by Helen

Eyes across a banquet hall Pageantry and dance As the princelings of this line Other lines supplant Claims and politics abound Priests and scholars play Interpretive, this history All the court dismayed Heads may roll upon a line A chapter … Continue reading →

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Penance

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Helen

Sweat on the brow A visual sign Of inner resolve Too many times Weakened and crippled At the last hurdle Greed, rapaciousness Dissolving within Sweat and shame Sacrificial offering Burn out the soul Eternal pyre For one brief moment As … Continue reading →

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